New Artwork Installed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
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7/21/2010 3:27:35 PM
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BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward Cultural Division's Public Art & Design program announces the completion of the artwork The Lay of the Land at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Created by international artist Pam Beyette, the series of mosaic installations that consist of six (6) motifs entitled Serpent Star, Lily, Anemone, Coral, Coontail, and Sea Flower, use various colors to identify and enhance the 22 entrances in Terminals 2, 3 & 4, on both upper and lower levels of the airport.
Beyette created a series of inlays illustrating South Florida's expansive and distinctive ecosystems from a bird's eye view. The installations reflect the constantly changing pattern and structure of the sawgrass prairies, Florida’s wetlands, and coastal estuaries. The artist aims at enlivening the experience of the airport's visitors as they walk across the entrance area covered with these 'welcome mats' of colorful inlays.
Pam Beyette is a public artist and art planner. She received a BFA in Painting and a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Washington. With more than 30 years of combined artmaking and planning experience, Beyette’s projects emphasize collaboration and partnership with architects, engineers, scientists, writers, communities and public agencies. Many of her site-specific artworks have been incorporated into schools, parks, libraries, universities, transit stations, and justice centers. Major and recent projects include the Seattle Justice Center in Seattle, Washington; Nature’s Filters for the Environmental Services Laboratory in Charlotte, North Carolina; and Arborvitae, for Little Cedar Elementary and Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington. Her inspiration is sourced from environmental, historical and cultural experiences, creating art that tells a story of place, tracing humankind’s imprint and illustrating nature’s silhouette.
“Broward County Public Art and Design program is a national leader in developing model public art policies and best practices, producing exemplary public artworks and synthesizing design excellence. Broward County has received five Americans for the Arts Year in Review public art awards over the past eight years, an indicator of the program’s outstanding commitment in advancing art and design.” Liesel Fenner ASLA, Manager of Public Art Network for Americans for the Arts.
For more information, contact Christina Roldan, Public Art and Design project manager at 954-357-8542. |
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